Antiques & Collectibles Appraisals - 10am Window

Mark F. Moran, Wisconsin author and antiques expert, will be here to appraise your antiques and collectibles. Register for your appraisal timeslot starting January 2! There are only 40 slots open across three sessions, so sign up fast. Only one item per person will be appraised. View Mark’s list below of included and excluded items.  No walk-ins allowed. All are welcome to drop in to view the appraisals. 

This sign up is for the 10am-11am window. You may only sign up for one of the three windows. If there is no spots available, you may call the Library to be put on a general waitlist.

Categories of objects may include:

Fine art, including paintings, drawings, prints and statuary.

Furniture (photos of large pieces may be sent to me in advance).

Ceramics, including figural pottery, vases, dishes, kitchenware and stoneware.

Glassware, including lighting, marbles and souvenir items.

Vintage photographs, including snapshots, tintypes, ambrotypes and daguerreotypes.

Advertising, including posters, lithographed tin, paper and figural objects.

Folk art, including carvings, quilts, weathervanes, windmill weights and "outsider" art.

Assorted toys, including dolls (bisque, composition and plastic), windups and mechanical banks.

Metalware, including iron, bronze, brass, pot metal, silver, silver plate.

Clocks, including mantel, hanging and figural; also pocket and wristwatches.

Costume jewelry, including brooches, bracelets, earrings.

Musical Instruments, including string, wind and reed instruments.

Books.

Sporting Memorabilia.

EXCLUDED ITEMS: 
All weapons, including swords and knives (though folding knives with advertising are accepted); traps (like leg-hold); Nazi memorabilia; coins and paper money; fine jewelry, including precious gems; Beanie Babies.